Economy, jobs and prices in Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 39,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 103% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 30th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Ravenna?
The local economy produced €14.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ravenna?
About 180,100 people worked in Ravenna in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Ravenna?
74.9% of Ravenna residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 27th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 67.6%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ravenna?
Average disposable household income in Ravenna was €24,555 per resident in 2023, 21st highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ravenna?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Ravenna was €23,069 in 2023, 36th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Ravenna?
Pensioners in Ravenna received an average of €22,804 a year in pension income in 2023, compared with €21,737 across Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average declared income in Ravenna?
313,000 people in Ravenna filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,351, 37th highest of Italy's 107 provinces (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Ravenna?
5.5% of taxpayers in Ravenna declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.63% more than €120,000, compared with 5.9% and 0.87% nationally.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ravenna?
The largest part of the economy of Ravenna in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.0% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ravenna?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.7% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ravenna growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.6 billion in 2015 to €13.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ravenna?
Of the 180,100 jobs located in Ravenna in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 5.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ravenna?
The number of people working in Ravenna rose by 7.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 180,100.
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- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Ravenna was 6.7% in 2024, below the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Ravenna, 44.6% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 15.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Ravenna were paid for 76.7% of a full working year (312 days) on average in 2023, a measure of how stable jobs are (78.9% nationally). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- There were 9.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Ravenna in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 57% of taxpayers in Ravenna declared employment income (average €24,177) and 36% declared pension income (average €22,819). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Ravenna compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Ravenna ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Trieste | €24,886 |
| 19 | Lecco | €24,705 |
| 20 | Verona | €24,656 |
| 21 | Ravenna | €24,555 |
| 22 | Padova | €24,502 |
| 23 | Belluno | €24,404 |
| 24 | Prato | €24,218 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Ravenna ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Udine | €23,670 |
| 34 | Asti | €23,559 |
| 35 | Pisa | €23,202 |
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
| 38 | Pavia | €22,844 |
| 39 | Venezia | €22,466 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Ravenna ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Belluno | €26,567 |
| 35 | Udine | €26,523 |
| 36 | Mantova | €26,359 |
| 37 | Ravenna | €26,351 |
| 38 | Cuneo | €26,194 |
| 39 | Lucca | €26,182 |
| 40 | Biella | €26,144 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Ravenna ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 75.4% |
| 25 | Treviso | 75.2% |
| 26 | Modena | 74.9% |
| 27 | Ravenna | 74.9% |
| 28 | Pesaro e Urbino | 74.7% |
| 29 | Biella | 74.6% |
| 30 | Ferrara | 74.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ravenna ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Forlì-Cesena | 24.9% |
| 37 | Lodi | 24.9% |
| 38 | Teramo | 24.0% |
| 39 | Ravenna | 23.7% |
| 40 | Torino | 23.3% |
| 41 | Sondrio | 23.0% |
| 42 | Pisa | 23.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ravenna ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 27.1% |
| 44 | Bergamo | 27.1% |
| 45 | Mantova | 27.1% |
| 46 | Ravenna | 27.0% |
| 47 | Lucca | 27.0% |
| 48 | Frosinone | 26.9% |
| 49 | Isernia | 26.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ravenna ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Vercelli | 17.7% |
| 74 | Pistoia | 17.6% |
| 75 | Firenze | 17.5% |
| 76 | Ravenna | 17.5% |
| 77 | Pesaro e Urbino | 17.4% |
| 78 | Sondrio | 17.4% |
| 79 | Torino | 17.2% |
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